Lead Through the Crisis, Don’t Just Survive It.
In partnership with getAbstract, Lead Through the Crisis, Don’t Just Survive It, has been designed to prepare YOU for the business side of crisis—where quick thinking, sound judgment, and strong communication make all the difference. In today’s fast-paced world, organizations face threats that can shake reputations, disrupt operations, and test leadership.
This interactive webinar equips professionals with practical tools to strengthen a culture of safety, maintain stakeholder trust, and lead teams confidently through disruption. Drawing on real-world case studies, including lessons from Hurricane Katrina, the session blends leadership principles with actionable crisis management strategies.
Whether you work in human resources, operations, or executive leadership, this engaging training will help you protect your organization, preserve its reputation, and turn challenges into opportunities for resilience and growth.
This webinar is eligible for 1.5 hours towards ATD Recertification in the Career and Leadership track.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the key elements of a strong culture of safety and explain how trust and transparency support organizational resilience during crises.
- Apply effective crisis leadership strategies to guide teams through high-pressure situations such as disasters, sabotage, or organizational scandal.
- Develop crisis communication plans that maintain confidence and protect relationships with employees, customers, and stakeholders.
- Evaluate real-world examples of crisis recovery—including lessons from Hurricane Katrina—to design action plans that promote business continuity and recovery
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Speaker:
Erica Meyer Rauzin has been with getAbstract for more than 26 years, since the company was founded. She holds a bachelor’s in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She worked as a newspaper reporter, state government administrator, PR agency owner, and magazine editor before joining getAbstract, where she covers books, articles, podcasts, and videos about leadership, management, sales, teamwork, manufacturing, and several different industries. She lives in Miami Beach – like us, in the hurricane latitudes – with her husband, Alan, an attorney and Realtor. They have three adult children and three grandsons, two of whom, thankfully, live nearby.